FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LUCAS CPR CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4001530 · Received July 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005445717-2014-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2014
Date of Event
December 9, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2014
Manufacturer
JOLIFE AB
Product Code
DRM
PMA / PMN Number
K090422
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC., AN IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR FOR JOLIFE AB, EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE COMPRESSION MODULE ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC, FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED COMPRESSION MODULE ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SHORTED WINDING WITHIN THE COMPRESSION MODULE MOTOR. THIS REPORT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. UNDER MANUFACTURER REPORT # 3015876-2012-00148.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE END USER REPORTED THAT, DURING PT USE, THE LUCAS 2 DEVICE DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMPRESSION FORCE DURING THE CPR PROCESS. THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS BEING MONITORED DURING THE MECHANICAL CHEST COMPRESSION PROCESS, AND IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE LOW (AROUND 30MMHG) AND THE END USER REMOVED THE LUCAS 2 DEVICE AND CONTINUED WITH MANUAL CHEST COMPRESSIONS. THE PT DID NOT SURVIVE. THE END USER REPORTED THAT THE PT'S OUTCOME WAS INDEPENDENT FROM THE REPORTED DEVICE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
385398 LUCAS CPR CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM COMPRESSOR, CARDIAC, EXTERNAL DRM JOLIFE AB NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1